Moment
Directed by Geoffrey Uloth
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Canada |
| Year | 2019 |
| Length | 20 min |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | French subtitles, Original English Version |
Synopsis
On Halloween night, a young homeless woman named Charli is attacked in a dead-end alley by three masked men. But when one of her attackers throws a punch... Time freezes... And Charli meets two mysterious superheroes who can't save her, but might help her save herself.
Themes
mother-daughter relationships, urban, violence, fear, survival, feminismBiography
Geoffrey Uloth has made five award-winning short films. Two premiered at TIFF, and The Ecstasy Note is one of Quebec's highest-selling short films. He is developing two features and writing and directing the hit adventure series CHASING MONSTERS (Mordu de la pêche) for Discovery, Netflix USA, BBC World, Canal Évasion and Travel & Escape.
Cast
Charli: Emelia Hellman
Kevin/Astral: Patrick Abellard
Sandy/Timeless: Dayane Ntibarikure
Muertos, Lion, Donkey: Jonathan Bedard, Allan Chou, Jonathan Silver
Team
| Production | Holly Uloth, Geoffrey Uloth (Evergon Arts) |
| Script | Geoffrey Uloth |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Alexandre Bussière |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Laura Nhem |
| EDITING | Heidi Haines |
| Sound | Olivier Calvert |
Awards
Brussels Int. Fantastic Film Festival, Belgium | 2019 | Official Competition *AUDIENCE AWARD*
Fantasia Int. Film Festival, Canada | 2019 | Official Competition *BRONZE FOR BEST QUEBEC SHORT FILM*
Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Canada | 2019 | Official Competition *BRONZE FOR BEST QUÉBEC SHORT FILM*
Saint-Petersburg Int. Film Festival, Russia | 2020 | Official Competition *WINNER OF 6 AWARDS*
New York Movie Awards, USA | 2020 | Official Competition *BEST VFX*
Asia South East Short Film Festival, Cambodia - | 2020 | Official Competition *SPECIAL MENTION*
Festivals
Heart of Gold Int. Film Festival, Australia | 2019 | Official Competition
STUFF Int. Film Festival, Mexico | 2019 | Official Competition
Fantastik Film Festival, Sweden | 2019 | Official Competition
Desertscape Int. Film Festival, USA | 2019 | Official Competition
BogoShorts, Colombia | 2019 | Official Competition
Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Film Festival, USA | 2019 | Official Competition
Fantasia Film Festival, Canada | 2019 | Official Competition
Festival du Film de la Ville de Québec, Canada | 2019 | Official Competition
Torino Short Film Market, Italy | 2019 | Market Screening
Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival, USA | 2020 | Official Competition
Sci-Fi London Film Festival, UK | 2020 | Official Competition
Short to the point, Romania | 2020 | Official Selection
Même pas peur International Fantastic Film Festival, France | 2020 | Official Competition
Cluj Shorts, Romania | 2020 | Official Selection
Landshut Short Film Festival, Germany | 2020 | Official Competition
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada | 2020| Official Competition
Vienna Science Film Festival, Austria | 2020 | Official Competition